Girl Names Starting With K

20 US girl names beginning with K, each linking to scored middle, sibling and twin name pairings. Sorted A–Z; switch to popularity below.

K names by the numbers

Girls names starting with K made up 4.88% of US girls' births recorded in 2025 (78,419 babies, roughly 1 in 20), down from 10.6% in 1990.

The best-known K names here
NameRank in 2015Rank in 2025
Kennedy#58#85
Kinsley#113#93
Kehlani#3,279#149
Kaylani#1,054#185
Katherine#84#186

Kehlani has risen furthest of the ranked names here, from #3,279 for US girls in 2015 to #149 in 2025.

On the middle-name pages, a middle name that also starts with K loses points. A doubled K in the initials is something some parents like and others avoid.

Girl Names starting with K

This page lists 20 girl names beginning with the letter K that are in real current use in the United States — including popular picks like Kennedy, Kinsley, Kehlani. The count comes from US Social Security Administration public records: every name shown was given to at least a handful of US babies in the latest year, so this is not a list of invented or one-off spellings.

Open any name to see its pairing page — middle names, sibling names and twin names, each scored for how well it fits. Use the sort control above to switch between A–Z and 2025 popularity. To browse a different letter, go back to all girl names.